The Board of Trustees defines academic dishonesty as, "in general, conduct which has as its intent or effect the false representation of a student's academic performance, including but not limited to:
a) cheating on an examination;
b) collaborating with others in work to be presented, contrary to the stated rules of the course;
c) plagiarizing, including the submission of others' ideas or papers (whether purchased, borrowed or otherwise obtained) as one's own;
d) stealing or having unauthorized access to examination or course materials;
e) falsifying records or laboratory data;
f) submitting, if contrary to the rules of a course, work previously presented in another course;
g) knowingly and intentionally assisting another student in any of the above, including assistance in an arrangement whereby any work, classroom performance, examination or other activity is submitted or performed by a person other than the student under whose name the work is submitted or performed."
Procedures To Follow
In the event of suspected or observed academic dishonesty, an instructor is advised to meet privately with the student, to present the student with evidence of the infraction, and to solicit a response. The instructor may also wish to consult informally with the Dean of Learning and Student Development.
If the instructor concludes that academic dishonesty has occurred, s/he may assign a penalty in keeping with the gravity of the offense.
An instructor may also decide that the seriousness of the offense warrants that the charge be brought directly to the LSD Dean. Board of Trustees policy is quite specific about the manner in which such a charge must be handled:
"A statement of possible violation must be filed in writing with the Dean of Student Affairs or other designee of the President within thirty days of the date of the alleged violation or within thirty days of the date the alleged violation was known. Said statement must specify the student conduct in question and the part or parts of "Section 2: Proscribed Conduct" which it is alleged said conduct violates."
Student Appeals
Students who wish to challenge the action of an instructor regarding a penalty for academic dishonesty may appeal to the LSD Dean. See section on ACADEMIC APPEALS.
Once a formal disciplinary action has been initiated, students and staff must follow the procedures as stated in the "Policy on Student Discipline" [Complete, most recent policy should be in Student Handbook.]
